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自己紹介
By All Japan News,Inc
Yuji Matsumoto
Master Sake Sommelier
Finalist of the 2nd World Sake Sommelier Competition. Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science. Worked for Nomura Securities for 10 years. Former president of California Sushi Academy Former chief of planning dept. at Mutual Trading. Currently working for Kabuki Restaurant Corp. as a Beverage Manager of Sake.
Kosuke Kuji
Fifth Generation / Brewery Owner
Nanbu Bijin, Inc.
Born May 11, 1972. Entered Tokyo University of Agriculture's Department of Brewing and Fermentation. In 2005 became the youngest person ever to receive the Iwate Prefecture Young Distinguished Technician Award. In 2006 was selected to be a member of the board of trustees of his local alma mater, Fukuoka High School. Currently is featured in a number of media outlets including magazines, radio, and television.
*Positions of Public Service: Chairperson, Cassiopeia Corporation Youth Conference; School Board Member, Fukuoka High School, Iwate Prefecture, Vice-Chairman, Technology Committee, Iwate Prefecture Brewers and Distillers' Association.
Ayaka Ito
Owner of BESHOCK Ramen Sake Bar
Born in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. Started going abroad including the US, Canada, and South Korea to study and deepen knowledge while still in high-school. Encountered with Japanese sake in Tohoku, while being involved in a long-term volunteering activity for the Great East Japan Earthquake. Sake of Miyagi, a famous region for sake making, was so impressive- ”I didn’t know such delicious domestic sake existed in Japan!” BESHOCK was opened in San Diego to let the world know the goodness of Japanese sake and Japanese cuisine for a responsibility as a specialist/Sake sommelier.
Ryuji Takahashi
Regional Sake Specialty Store "Ji Sakeya" Owner, Master Sake Sommelier, Shuto-Meijin, and the charismatic guru of ordinary sake.
Plans and manages events and seminars with his own unique flare to introduce the appeal of Japanese sake and cuisine, unaffected by the latest trends, while managing a jizake retail store.
David Kudo
Sake Sommelier
Master Sake Sommelier
President, All Japan News Inc.
Born Kita-Akita City, Akita Prefecture. Took over as Executive Officer of the Japanese Food Trend News founded in 1991, when the predecessor was assigned back to Japan. Currently distributed as Japan Restaurant News (20,000 issues published electronically) in North America, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
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Purposeful sake-making
By Yuji Matsumoto
I often see breweries and wholesale dealers recommending their sake to local American diners at sampling events, saying, “This sake goes with any food,” “We use 100% Yamadanishiki rice,” “This is Junmai Daiginjo,” and “This is a traditional kimoto sake,” etc. However, most people (including myself) don’t understand what those industry jargon means. In other words, “So what are the flavors of sake, and what foods does the sake go well with?” is my question.
While sake fully utilizes processing techniques to create differences in flavor as a product, wine is largely influenced by the flavor of the grapes themselves, more of an agricultural product. In other words, the flavor of sake can be designed to some extent and adjusted (through the selection of rice, grade of rice polishing, fermentation, temperature, storage method, etc.), while wine is largely dependent on the quality of grapes harvested that year. If that’s the case, the best and quickest way to understand sake and to communicate the flavor is to understand the brewery’s objective for the particular brand (design objective). Isn’t it most important to accurately communicate to consumers the brewery’s “philosophy and objective towards the brand’s flavor?” For example, the brewery’s benefits of hard water should be capitalized upon, and the use of XX rice to pursue the ultimate compatibility with meat dishes, how the sake is created using rice YYY to create a uniqueness that won’t be defeated by wine or shochu, etc., to suggest designing sake that proposes a more narrowed-down qualities to customers.
目的ある酒造りへ
よく試飲会で蔵元や問屋業者が自社の酒に対して「どんな料理にも合いますよ」とか「山田錦を100％使ってます」、「純米大吟醸です」、「伝統的なキモト造りです」などと言ってアメリカ人に勧めているのを見る。しかし、多くの人（私自身も）はその意味が分からない。要するに「だから、どういう味がして何に合うのか」を知りたいのだ。
日本酒は加工技術を駆使させて味の変化を出すことができる製品に対してワインはブドウそのものの味が大きく左右する、いわゆる農業製品に近いのである。言い方を変えれば、日本酒はある程度味の設計を造り（米の選択、精米歩合、醗酵、温度、貯蔵方法など）によって調整できるできるのに対して、ワインはその年のブドウ品質でほとんど決定するのである。
さて、それならば日本酒を知る、伝えるのに一番の方法は、蔵のその酒に対しての方針（設計目的）を知ることが分かれば話は早いのである。美味しい酒ってどんな味がするのか、手作りの酒ってどんな味がするのか、自然豊かな大地で造った酒ってどんな味がするのか、ということである。蔵の本来目指している“味の理念や目的”を明確に消費者に訴えることがもっと必要であるのではないであろうか。たとえば、当蔵の水質（硬水）のメリットを生かし、肉料理との究極な相性を追及するために米はXX、造りはYYY、ワインや焼酎にも負けない個性を演出した、などもっと絞り込んだ消費者への提言と酒設計造りが必要なのではないだろうか。
I often see breweries and wholesale dealers recommending their sake to local American diners at sampling events, saying, “This sake goes with any food,” “We use 100% Yamadanishiki rice,” “This is Junmai Daiginjo,” and “This is a traditional kimoto sake,” etc. However, most people (including myself) don’t understand what those industry jargon means. In other words, “So what are the flavors of sake, and what foods does the sake go well with?” is my question.
While sake fully utilizes processing techniques to create differences in flavor as a product, wine is largely influenced by the flavor of the grapes themselves, more of an agricultural product. In other words, the flavor of sake can be designed to some extent and adjusted (through the selection of rice, grade of rice polishing, fermentation, temperature, storage method, etc.), while wine is largely dependent on the quality of grapes harvested that year. If that’s the case, the best and quickest way to understand sake and to communicate the flavor is to understand the brewery’s objective for the particular brand (design objective). Isn’t it most important to accurately communicate to consumers the brewery’s “philosophy and objective towards the brand’s flavor?” For example, the brewery’s benefits of hard water should be capitalized upon, and the use of XX rice to pursue the ultimate compatibility with meat dishes, how the sake is created using rice YYY to create a uniqueness that won’t be defeated by wine or shochu, etc., to suggest designing sake that proposes a more narrowed-down qualities to customers.
目的ある酒造りへ
よく試飲会で蔵元や問屋業者が自社の酒に対して「どんな料理にも合いますよ」とか「山田錦を100％使ってます」、「純米大吟醸です」、「伝統的なキモト造りです」などと言ってアメリカ人に勧めているのを見る。しかし、多くの人（私自身も）はその意味が分からない。要するに「だから、どういう味がして何に合うのか」を知りたいのだ。
日本酒は加工技術を駆使させて味の変化を出すことができる製品に対してワインはブドウそのものの味が大きく左右する、いわゆる農業製品に近いのである。言い方を変えれば、日本酒はある程度味の設計を造り（米の選択、精米歩合、醗酵、温度、貯蔵方法など）によって調整できるできるのに対して、ワインはその年のブドウ品質でほとんど決定するのである。
さて、それならば日本酒を知る、伝えるのに一番の方法は、蔵のその酒に対しての方針（設計目的）を知ることが分かれば話は早いのである。美味しい酒ってどんな味がするのか、手作りの酒ってどんな味がするのか、自然豊かな大地で造った酒ってどんな味がするのか、ということである。蔵の本来目指している“味の理念や目的”を明確に消費者に訴えることがもっと必要であるのではないであろうか。たとえば、当蔵の水質（硬水）のメリットを生かし、肉料理との究極な相性を追及するために米はXX、造りはYYY、ワインや焼酎にも負けない個性を演出した、などもっと絞り込んだ消費者への提言と酒設計造りが必要なのではないだろうか。
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